Legal Opinion
Tanesha H. v. Phillip C.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 30, 2008PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The hearing evidence, as well as the testimony of the children received in camera, amply establishes that respondent acted and held himself out to be the children’s father over a period of years, and that they perceived themselves as having had a loving family relationship with him. According due deference to the court’s assessment of the conflicting testimony of the parents (Matter of Anne R. v Estate of Francis C., 234 AD2d 375, 376 [1996], lv denied 89 NY2d 815 [1997]), we find that petitioner proved respondent’s paternity by clear and convincing evidence (Matter of Commissioner of Social…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- MTR. OF SHONDEL J. v. Mark D.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Philip De G.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Anne R. v. Estate of Francis C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Jose F.R. v. Reina C.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
3Cited by4 opinions
- Smythe v. WorleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Glenda G. v. Mariano M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Julio J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Matter of Michael S. v. Sultana R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018